2005
John Sentamu becomes Archbishop of York; the first black archbishop in the Church of England
Great Britain
1979
The album The Wall by Pink Floyd was released
1968
The Trade Descriptions Act came into force in the UK, making it illegal for traders to knowingly sell items with misleading labels or descriptions.
Great Britain
1958
Death of George Hubert Wilkins, Australian polar explorer .
1957
Death of Beniamino Gigli, Italian opera singer (One of the greatest Italian tenors of the early 20th century)
1936
Crystal Palace destroyed by fire
1933
Death of Sir Arthur Currie, Canadian military commander .
1872
First international football match, at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow between Scotland and England – nil-all draw
Great Britain
1858
Birth of Jagadis Chandra Bose, Bengali physicist, radio pioneer, and science fiction writer.